TAR Construction & Contracts Lead

TAR Construction & Contracts Lead

Full Time, Permanent

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

We’re looking for aTAR Construction & Contracts Lead to join the INEOS Acetyls team.We need highly motivated individuals who want to be part of our growing business.

INEOS Acetyls is a global chemicals business producing acetic acid and a range of derivatives across Europe, Asia and America. We’re part of INEOS - one of the largest petrochemical companies in the world, employing around 26,000 people across 194 sites in 29 countries.

You will be based at the Hull site, which is the largest producer of acetic acid, acetic anhydride and ethyl acetate in Europe. The products we produce are essential building blocks used in almost every industry, including renewable power, automotive, pharmaceuticals, coatings and textiles.

Hull is also home to the business’s global Technology Development and Support Team and is based on the 370-acre Saltend Chemicals Park - a cluster of world-class chemicals and renewable energy businesses at the heart of the UK’s energy estuary.

Be part of our journey to net zero

Sustainability is at the heart of our business, and we have created a road map to achieving net zero. We’re investing in this sustainable future right now; you could be part of our journey.

The opportunity

As the TAR Construction & Contracts Lead you will support the TAR Manager by leading the suite of Contracts/3rd Party Vendors in the TAR prep and execute phases to ensure safe and efficient delivery of TAR events. The role leads a team of TAR Construction Specialists (Area Leads) to plan, estimate the TAR schedule to achieve FEL prep milestones and to prepare the TAR event facilities & construction areas.

You will have significant influence on Business safety, costs, and reliability performance. The role forms part of a multi-disciplined Team accountable for developing and implementing TARs for INEOS Acetyls delivering safety & compliance, reliability, availability & growth in line with the approved TAR business Objectives.

If you thrive on a challenge and are prepared to push yourself, then INEOS’ open and non-hierarchical approach to business will give you the opportunity to quickly develop your career. We value daily collaboration and teamwork, reaping the benefits of working on site/office based.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary annual bonus plan
• Generous contributory pension
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with option to buy extra annual leave and flex 5 of these bank holidays
• Ongoing career development
• Wide range of benefits including discounted private medical insurance, health cash plans and high street discounts
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Free on-site gym will launch soon in Hull
• Online health and fitness hub for employees, plus friends and family
• Employee Assistance Programme offering a wide range of support services including counselling, financial support, legal services – for employees and family.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Volunteering opportunities

Key accountabilities

• Develop and propose a Contract Strategy for all TARs with the TAR Manager, Asset Support Manager & Procurement teams.
• Coordinate contracts during the preparation and execute phase of TARs, to achieve delivery to safety, duration, reliability and costs targets.
• Work closely with the Cost and Contract Assurance Lead, other Cost Engineers and the Procurement team, to ensure operational aspect of contract management/performance are included as part of the establishment phase.
• Work with the TAR Manager to define standards and resource requirements for contract TAR execution teams.
• Agree supporting performance targets and measurement principles against which contract service providers performance can be held accountable to.
• Develop fully defined, planned and priced work specifications where this is required by the contracting strategy for each package.
• Work with Procurement to assess and make recommendations to senior management regarding contract service offers.
• Coordinate the team of TAR Team Area Leads/Specialists to ensure JTD, task list composition and hours estimation is undertaken in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure all SHE requirements are put in place in a timely manner.
• Support TAR stakeholder management activities through early engagement, expectation alignment, performance management and progress monitoring and reporting progress to ensure the TAR is delivered to the objectives.
• Accountable for establishing and managing logistics associated with TARs and associated site projects.
• Assure contractor competency management processes are in place and effective.
• Work with relevant Project Teams/Area Leads and Major Mechanical Contractor(s) to develop a single “master” turnaround execution schedule and ensure optimal resources are available to complete the work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Oversee pre-TAR activities / progress. E.g pre-TAR Fabrication, Rigging, Scaffold and pre-TAR inspection activities.

About you

The successful candidate will ideally have a Bachelor degree level in Engineering, Construction or Project Management with significant experience in the petrochemical or refining industry, preferably in Turnaround maintenance, major projects or operations. Formal Project Management training (e.g. APMP etc.) would be an advantage.

You will have demonstrable knowledge and experience of safety management systems in field work planning and execution and will have expertise in work planning, estimation and execution methodology and processes (TAR, maintenance, operations and capital projects).

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are essential along with the ability to lead diverse and large teams to successful outcomes. Proven ability to effectively build relationships at all levels of the organization and to manage external as well as internal resources is key, along with the proven ability to work independently and influence with/without direct line management control.

You will be IT literate and competent in Microsoft office 365 suite with a desire for knowledge management and capturing lessons learned for future improvements. You will also need excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance conflicting demands with excellent attention to detail.

You will ensure safety is core in all activities at all phases of the TAR and will have a record of being able to work successfully in a multi-discipline team environment including working with contractors.